Baddi petrol pump caught smuggling diesel with Rs 9 crore last year
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Excise and Taxation bust a diesel smuggling ring operating in this state and Haryana as account of a petrol pump for verified selling diesel without payment of Central sales taxes.
State Excise and Taxation…
Vizag Steel CMD swears to add new feathers in 2023
Visakhapatnam: Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), also known as Vizag Steel Plant (VSP), achieved best ever December Month sales turnover of Rs 2508 Crores, since inception (best for any month of December, inception), according to RINL…
Modi gives Innovation call to scientists
New Delhi/Nagpur: India's scientific community should make innovations to address the country's growing energy requirements, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday addressing the 108th Indian Science Congress in Nagpur via video…
Yogi’s roadshow in Mumbai to attract investors, from Wednesday
Lucknow: In an effort to draw domestic investors ahead of the Global Investors Summit scheduled in February, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will hold roadshows in Mumbai on January 4 and 5, an official spokesman said here on Tuesday.
The…
EU offers free Covid vaccines to China
Moscow/Beijing: The European Union has offered free COVID-19 vaccines to China to help the country contain the rapid spread of the disease as Beijing prepares to end strict lockdown measures and open its borders.
According to the…
EU calls on Pyongyang to stop actions that raise military tensions
Brussels: The European Union urges North Korea to stop actions that raise military tensions, including missile launches and drone incursions, the European External Action Service (EEAS) said in a statement.
"The European Union calls on the…
Raurkela, Bhubaneswar to get giant hockey sticks by noted sculptor
Puri: Maheswar Maharana, a noted sculptor, along with his 22 assistants are busy in shaping giant hockey sticks to be placed at various locations of Rourkela and Bhubaneswar, the two venues for the World Cup Men’s hockey, to commence from…
Crocodile census to start in Bhaitarnika National Park today
Kendrapara: The Bhitarkanika National Park will remain closed for ten days for tourists from Wednesday to carry out the headcount drive of Estuarine Crocodile.
DFO of Rajnagar Mangrove (Forest) and wildlife Division Gopinath Sudarshan…
Rajnath e-inaugurates Maitri Setu in Ramban
Jammu: Union Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh on Tuesday e-inaugurated newly rebuild 240 feet Bailey Suspension Bridge (BSB), (Maitri Setu) over river Chenab in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, besides other 27 infrastructure projects…
BHEL Bhopal’s 4th standard girl wins laurels in Balasastra Pratibha contest
Bhopal: The nine-year daughter, in 4th standard won the 3rd position in recently held Balasastra Pratibha. Bhopal's proud 9-year-old Christy Sam, who won 3rd position in Balasastra Pratibha, is a student of Malayalam Mission Kanikonna and…
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On this day, Jan.03............
1888 - The first wax drinking straw and the spiral winding tube-making process was patented by Marvin C. Stone in Washington, DC.…
Iran blacklists 60 US officials for top commander’s assassination
Tehran: Iranian foreign minister said nearly 60 US officials have been blacklisted by Tehran for their involvement in the assassination of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
In a televised…
Israel strikes Damascus airport, killing 2 soldiers
Damascus: Israel launched a missile strike on Damascus International airport on Monday, killing two soldiers.
The air attack at around 2:00 am local time (2300 GMT) has caused Damascus International Airport out of service and the death of…
Tibet’s Potala Palace to reopen for public visitors
Lhasa: The iconic Potala Palace in Tibet will reopen to the public on Tuesday after being closed
for more than four months due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Visitors to the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of Tibet, will enter free of…
Iran denies being a part of Russia-Ukraine conflict
Tehran: The Iranian foreign ministry's spokesman said on Monday that Iran is not part of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, rejecting "baseless" accusations against Tehran.
"Iran is not a part of the conflict in Ukraine, and baseless…
IMF predicts tough year 2023 ahead for global economy
Washington: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that this year will be “tougher than the year we leave behind” for most of the global economy as the US, the EU and China experience slowing…
Lula da Silva starts new innings as Brazil Prez
Brasilia, Jan 2 (UNI) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) was sworn in as president of Brazil for a four-year term.
The inauguration of Lula da Silva and his Vice President Geraldo Alckmin took place at 3:00 pm local time…
Croatia’s earn record revenues from tourism in 2022
Zagreb: Croatia's revenues from tourism in 2022 are projected to total a record 13 billion euros (13.87 billion U.S. dollars), the country's Minister of Tourism Nikolina Brnjac said here on Monday.
The number of tourists who visited…
Election Commission appoints folk singer Maithili Thakur as Icon of Bihar
Patna: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed folk singer Maithili Thakur as the State Icon for Bihar.
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said here on Monday that the Commission has appointment of Maithili Thakur, Folk Singer as…
J&K registers 24 pc increase in GST collection
Srinagar: Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has registered an increase of 24 per cent in its Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection for the month of December, 2022, an official spokesman said on Monday.
As per the state/UT wise data…